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Blue numbers are estimated
Percentage of wasted children
| 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |
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| Total | 5.04 | 5.46 | 5.88 | 6.30 | 6.72 | 7.14 | 7.56 | 7.98 | 8.40 | 8.16 | 7.91 | 7.67 | 7.43 | 7.19 | 6.94 | 6.70 | 6.04 | 5.38 | 4.72 | 4.06 | 3.40 | 3.45 | 3.50 | 3.55 | 3.60 | 3.65 | 3.70 | 3.75 |
| Urban | 7.10 | 6.80 | 6.50 | 6.20 | 5.90 | 5.60 | 5.30 | 5.00 | 4.70 | 4.89 | 5.07 | 5.26 | 5.44 | 5.63 | 5.81 | 6.00 | 5.30 | 4.60 | 3.90 | 3.20 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.65 | 2.68 |
| Rural | 4.24 | 4.96 | 5.68 | 6.40 | 7.12 | 7.84 | 8.56 | 9.28 | 10.0 | 9.57 | 9.14 | 8.71 | 8.29 | 7.86 | 7.43 | 7.00 | 6.34 | 5.68 | 5.02 | 4.36 | 3.70 | 3.80 | 3.90 | 4.00 | 4.10 | 4.20 | 4.30 | 4.40 |
| Poor | 4.26 | 4.94 | 5.62 | 6.30 | 6.98 | 7.66 | 8.34 | 9.02 | 9.70 | 9.31 | 8.93 | 8.54 | 8.16 | 7.77 | 7.39 | 7.00 | 6.36 | 5.72 | 5.08 | 4.44 | 3.80 | 3.90 | 4.00 | 4.10 | 4.20 | 4.30 | 4.40 | 4.50 |
| Nonpoor | 7.52 | 7.18 | 6.84 | 6.50 | 6.16 | 5.82 | 5.48 | 5.14 | 4.80 | 4.94 | 5.09 | 5.23 | 5.37 | 5.51 | 5.66 | 5.80 | 5.12 | 4.44 | 3.76 | 3.08 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.40 |
| Lowest 25% | 6.64 | 7.06 | 7.48 | 7.90 | 8.32 | 8.74 | 9.16 | 9.58 | 10.0 | 9.57 | 9.14 | 8.71 | 8.29 | 7.86 | 7.43 | 7.00 | 6.42 | 5.84 | 5.26 | 4.68 | 4.10 | 4.30 | 4.50 | 4.70 | 4.90 | 5.10 | 5.30 | 5.50 |
| Second 25% | 3.66 | 4.44 | 5.22 | 6.00 | 6.78 | 7.56 | 8.34 | 9.12 | 9.90 | 9.39 | 8.87 | 8.36 | 7.84 | 7.33 | 6.81 | 6.30 | 5.58 | 4.86 | 4.14 | 3.42 | 2.70 | 2.98 | 3.25 | 3.53 | 3.80 | 4.08 | 4.35 | 4.63 |
| Third 25% | 3.36 | 3.84 | 4.32 | 4.80 | 5.28 | 5.76 | 6.24 | 6.72 | 7.20 | 7.23 | 7.26 | 7.29 | 7.31 | 7.34 | 7.37 | 7.40 | 6.74 | 6.08 | 5.42 | 4.76 | 4.10 | 3.83 | 3.55 | 3.28 | 3.00 | 2.73 | 2.45 | 2.18 |
| Highest 25% | 6.02 | 5.88 | 5.74 | 5.60 | 5.46 | 5.32 | 5.18 | 5.04 | 4.90 | 5.04 | 5.19 | 5.33 | 5.47 | 5.61 | 5.76 | 5.90 | 5.12 | 4.34 | 3.56 | 2.78 | 2.00 | 2.10 | 2.20 | 2.30 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.60 | 2.70 |
| Bulawayo | 8.96 | 8.14 | 7.32 | 6.50 | 5.68 | 4.86 | 4.04 | 3.22 | 2.40 | 3.37 | 4.34 | 5.31 | 6.29 | 7.26 | 8.23 | 9.20 | 7.90 | 6.60 | 5.30 | 4.00 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.45 | 2.33 | 2.20 | 2.08 | 1.95 | 1.83 |
| Harare | 5.84 | 5.76 | 5.68 | 5.60 | 5.52 | 5.44 | 5.36 | 5.28 | 5.20 | 5.06 | 4.91 | 4.77 | 4.63 | 4.49 | 4.34 | 4.20 | 4.02 | 3.84 | 3.66 | 3.48 | 3.30 | 2.70 | 2.10 | 1.50 | 0.90 | 0.60 | 0.31 | 0.01 |
| Manicaland | 8.42 | 7.88 | 7.34 | 6.80 | 6.26 | 5.72 | 5.18 | 4.64 | 4.10 | 4.40 | 4.70 | 5.00 | 5.30 | 5.60 | 5.90 | 6.20 | 5.36 | 4.52 | 3.68 | 2.84 | 2.00 | 2.18 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.70 | 2.88 | 3.05 | 3.23 |
| Mashonaland Central | 5.34 | 5.66 | 5.98 | 6.30 | 6.62 | 6.94 | 7.26 | 7.58 | 7.90 | 7.71 | 7.53 | 7.34 | 7.16 | 6.97 | 6.79 | 6.60 | 6.14 | 5.68 | 5.22 | 4.76 | 4.30 | 4.00 | 3.70 | 3.40 | 3.10 | 2.80 | 2.50 | 2.20 |
| Mashonaland East | 0.01 | 1.14 | 2.27 | 3.40 | 6.60 | 9.80 | 13.0 | 16.2 | 19.4 | 17.8 | 16.1 | 14.5 | 12.8 | 11.2 | 9.54 | 7.90 | 7.12 | 6.34 | 5.56 | 4.78 | 4.00 | 4.10 | 4.20 | 4.30 | 4.40 | 4.50 | 4.60 | 4.70 |
| Mashonaland West | 0.01 | 2.51 | 5.00 | 7.50 | 10.6 | 13.7 | 16.9 | 20.0 | 23.1 | 21.6 | 20.0 | 18.5 | 17.0 | 15.5 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.5 | 8.52 | 6.58 | 4.64 | 2.70 | 3.18 | 3.65 | 4.13 | 4.60 | 5.08 | 5.55 | 6.03 |
| Masvingo | 0.01 | 1.04 | 2.07 | 3.10 | 4.60 | 6.10 | 7.60 | 9.10 | 10.6 | 9.87 | 9.14 | 8.41 | 7.69 | 6.96 | 6.23 | 5.50 | 4.88 | 4.26 | 3.64 | 3.02 | 2.40 | 2.78 | 3.15 | 3.53 | 3.90 | 4.28 | 4.65 | 5.03 |
| Matebeleland North | 15.5 | 14.4 | 13.2 | 12.0 | 10.8 | 9.64 | 8.46 | 7.28 | 6.10 | 6.49 | 6.87 | 7.26 | 7.64 | 8.03 | 8.41 | 8.80 | 8.30 | 7.80 | 7.30 | 6.80 | 6.30 | 6.10 | 5.90 | 5.70 | 5.50 | 5.30 | 5.10 | 4.90 |
| Matebeleland South | 7.52 | 6.98 | 6.44 | 5.90 | 5.36 | 4.82 | 4.28 | 3.74 | 3.20 | 3.71 | 4.23 | 4.74 | 5.26 | 5.77 | 6.29 | 6.80 | 6.52 | 6.24 | 5.96 | 5.68 | 5.40 | 5.30 | 5.20 | 5.10 | 5.00 | 4.90 | 4.80 | 4.70 |
| Midlands | 8.98 | 8.42 | 7.86 | 7.30 | 6.74 | 6.18 | 5.62 | 5.06 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.28 | 4.06 | 3.84 | 3.62 | 3.40 | 3.95 | 4.50 | 5.05 | 5.60 | 6.15 | 6.70 | 7.25 |